National Nutrition Council, abbreviated as NNC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of the art technology and approaches.

234 (Reorganization Act of NNC, July 22, 1987) was promulgated, reaffirming the need for an intersectoral national policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition.

It expanded the membership of the NNC to include the Departments of Budget and Management (DBM), Labor and Employment (DOLE), Trade and Industry (DTI), and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

1 Series 2003, Expanding the Function and Composition of the Multisectoral Committee on International Human Development Commitments, designated the NNC as lead agency for fighting hunger and malnutrition.

On May 2, 2019, DOH Secretary Francisco T. Duque III signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 11148 which was crafted through a series of national and sub-national consultations involving LGU officials, government agencies, key public and private groups, local and international NGO partners, stakeholders, and champions.

The IRR states that the Nurturing Care Framework developed by WHO, UNICEF and The World Bank Group will be applied in the implementation of the law.